Schools and Educational Facilities

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers has provided mechanical engineering services for over 190 school projects throughout California and has experience working with the Division of State Architect’s Office in both Los Angeles and San Diego. A.L.M. has been the Prime Consultant and/or D.S.A. Engineer In General Responsible Charge for over 78 school projects.

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a dual fuel source 10,043 lbs/hr steam boiler system to heat this building. The steam boiler uses methane gas from a nearby landfill as the primary fuel source to fire the boiler. Natural gas is used as the secondary fuel source. A.L.M. also provided mechanical plans for retrofitting the three story building being served by this boiler with variable air volume boxes.

This school campus consists of five buildings. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a 110 ton water cooled chilled water system to serve this facility.

Parkview Elementary School

Parkview Elementary School
Chula Vista, California

This school is approximately 30,000 Ft2. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a 125 ton air cooled chilled water system. We also engineered a 2,070,000 BTU boiler and hot water system to heat this building. Direct Digital Controls were used to control these systems

Valle Lindo Elementary School

Parks Elementary School
Fullerton, California

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a hot and chilled water system for this school facility. The chilled water system consisted of two 80 ton Trane air cooled chillers, chilled water pumps, expansion tank and air separator.

The heating hot water system consisted of a 1,800,000 BTU Hi Delta hot water boiler with hot water pumps, expansion tanks and air separator.

Three Trane Modular Climate Changers were engineered to provide air to the conditioned spaces. Climate changers included economizer systems to utilize cooler outdoor air when applicable.

Direct Digital Control Systems were used to control the hot and chilled water systems.

An AO Smith gas fired boiler was engineered to provide domestic hot water to this facility.

Parks Elementary School

Valle Lindo Elementary School
Chula Vista, California

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered the mechanical systems for this school.

Hillsborough Elementary School

Hillsborough Elementary School
Los Angeles, California

This private elementary school is approximately 10,000 ft2 and is mechanically heated and cooled by split system heat pumps.

Doyle Elementary School

Doyle Elementary School
San Diego, California

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered the new condenser water system for this school. Cooling Tower, Condenser water pumps and piping.

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered the mechanical and plumbing systems for this 42,000 FT2 two story school.

San Pasqual High School
Escondido, California

This project was a replacement of heating and air conditioning systems. The existing HVAC systems were water source heat pumps with electric heaters. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered twenty-eight rooftop package gas/electric systems to heat and cool three buildings on this campus.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered high efficiency energy saving systems, which qualified the school district for a rebate incentive check from the utility company

Academy of Our Lady of Peace
San Diego, California

This is a Catholic, all girls’ school. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered heating and plumbing systems to serve Saint Margaret’s Hall. This is a 12,000 ft2 classroom building which includes a 1,300 ft2 fully equipped Locker Room with showers, water closets and lavatories.

Kelsey Jenny College
San Diego, California

This educational institution is over 22,000 ft2. It is mechanically heated and cooled with 118 tons of split system heat pumps.

Hancock Elementary School
San Diego, California

This school is 68,000 ft2 and consists of several buildings which include Classrooms, Offices, Cafeteria, Kitchen, Gymnasium and a Library.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a 115 ton water cooled chiller and a 900,000 B.T.U. boiler system to heat and cool this school.

156th Street Elementary School
Los Angeles, California

This school campus consists of six Classroom Buildings, one Administration Building and one Cafeteria.These buildings were built in 1953 with wall furnaces to heating the buildings. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers designed rooftop forced air heating and cooling systems to replace the wall furnaces in several buildings. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers also provided plumbing engineering to make the plumbing systems comply with current handicapped requirements.

Southwestern College Student Center
Chula Vista, California

This is a 17,000 ft2 mixed use building with an Assembly area, Game Room, Exam Rooms, Offices, Computer Room and Copy Center.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered 100 tons of packaged gas fired heating and DX cooling units to heat and cool this building. The HVAC units included spring isolation roof curbs, power exhaust economizers and sound attenuators.

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers also engineered the plumbing systems for this which consisted of two Public Restrooms and a Kitchen.

Sunland Elementary School
Sunland, California

This school campus consists of eight buildings and totals approximately 38,000 ft2.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers provided engineering services to observe evaluate and study the existing campus and mechanical systems and develop reports including recommended mechanical upgrades with cost estimates for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

156th Street Elementary School
Los Angeles, California

This school campus consists of six Classroom Buildings, one Administration Building and one Cafeteria.These buildings were built in 1953 with wall furnaces to heating the buildings. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers designed rooftop forced air heating and cooling systems to replace the wall furnaces in several buildings. A.L.M. Consulting Engineers also provided plumbing engineering to make the plumbing systems comply with current handicapped requirements.

Southwestern College Student Center
Chula Vista, California

This is a 17,000 ft2 mixed use building with an Assembly area, Game Room, Exam Rooms, Offices, Computer Room and Copy Center.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered 100 tons of packaged gas fired heating and DX cooling units to heat and cool this building. The HVAC units included spring isolation roof curbs, power exhaust economizers and sound attenuators.

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers also engineered the plumbing systems for this which consisted of two Public Restrooms and a Kitchen.

Sunland Elementary School
Sunland, California

This school campus consists of eight buildings and totals approximately 38,000 ft2.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers provided engineering services to observe evaluate and study the existing campus and mechanical systems and develop reports including recommended mechanical upgrades with cost estimates for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Vista Grande Elementary School
San Diego, California

This school is 44,000 ft2 and is occupied by 640 people. This single building consists of Classrooms, Offices, Cafeteria, Kitchen, Gymnasium, and a Library.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a 40 ton water cooled chiller for this school. Chilled water is produced at night (or hours when the building is not in use) and stored in an underground storage tank. The chilled water from the chiller and the storage tank is then used to serve the chilled water coils in the air handler which cools the building.

Mountain View Elementary School
Sunland, California

This school campus consists of six buildings and totals approximately 40,000 ft2.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers provided engineering services to observe, evaluate and study the existing campus and mechanical systems and develop reports including recommended mechanical upgrades with cost estimates for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Carpenter Elementary School
Studio City, California

This school campus consists of ten buildings and totals approximately 50,000 ft2.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers provided engineering services to observe, evaluate and study the existing campus and mechanical systems and develop reports including recommended mechanical upgrades with cost estimates for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Jarabek Elementary School
San Diego, California

This school consists of Classrooms, Offices, Cafeteria, Kitchen, Gymnasium and a Library.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a 114 ton cooling tower with a variable speed frequency for this school campus.

Hancock Elementary School
San Diego, California

This school is 68,000 ft2 and consists of several buildings which include Classrooms, Offices, Cafeteria, Kitchen, Gymnasium and a Library.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a 115 ton water cooled chiller and a 900,000 B.T.U. boiler system to heat and cool this school.

Mission Beach Elementary School
San Diego, California

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered variable air volume boxes to be retrofitted into the existing ductwork for this school.

Morse Elementary School
San Diego, California

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a new domestic heating hot water system for this existing school campus.

Chula Vista Elementary Board Room Expansion
Chula Vista, California

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered the mechanical system for this Board Room Expansion project.

A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a heating hot water and chilled water central plant. This design was a four pipe system with air handlers and an automated direct digital control system.

Vista Grande Elementary School
San Diego, California

This school is 44,000 ft2 and is occupied by 640 people. This single building consists of Classrooms, Offices, Cafeteria, Kitchen, Gymnasium, and a Library.A.L.M. Consulting Engineers engineered a 40 ton water cooled chiller for this school. Chilled water is produced at night (or hours when the building is not in use) and stored in an underground storage tank. The chilled water from the chiller and the storage tank is then used to serve the chilled water coils in the air handler which cools the building when occupied.

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